Law

Supreme Court Judge Mahinda Samayawardena yesterday recused himself from hearing two Fundamental Rights petitions filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen challenging their arrest and detention in…

The two accused in the Rs.1,000,000 robbery from a house at Wariyapola Ranthiriyawa were found guilty and sentenced to 15 years Rigorous Imprisonment under 6 counts to be served concurrently in 10 years and fined Rs.15,000 each by…

Former Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, Chairman Prasad Harshan de Silva and five others were released yesterday by the Colombo Permanent High Court-at-Bar from a case filed over an allegation that the D.A.Rajapaksa Museum…

Environmental scientist Dr. Ajantha Perera yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order to take immediate steps for the prosecution of all those responsible in connection with the X-Press Pearl…

Naval personnel arrested 442 persons for illegal fishing between April 1 and June 30 in the Eastern, Southeastern, Northwestern, Northern, and North-Central Naval Command areas. Seized along with the suspects were 153 fishing boats and…

The Chief Kapuwa (Custodian) of a Devale connected to the incident where two persons had been abducted and nailed to a wooden cross at Ampitiya over a Facebook post, surrendered to the Police yesterday. Six Police teams had been…

Police had arrested 21 suspects so far linked to the incident of sex trafficking of an underaged girl, Police Media Spokesman Senior DIG Ajith Rohana said. He said that three suspects, identified as the vice chairman of Mihintale…

The Government has taken a firm decision to fine Rs.100,000 from traders selling rice above the stipulated prices mentioned by the Government effective from July 1. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said the Gazette…

Briefing on the damage to aquatic life in the aftermath of 'X-Press Pearl' container ship sinking, the Attorney General told the Colombo Magistrate's Court that at least 176 turtles, 20 dolphins and four whales have perished due to the…

An engineer yesterday filed a Fundamental Rights petition at the Supreme Court, seeking an Interim Order prohibiting the Treasury Secretary from selling, leasing, or alienating State properties vested in Selendiva Investments Limited…